14 DEVONSHIRE PLACE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05334338 · ltd · incorporated 2005-01-17
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£395
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed holding with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £395

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£395
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-01-31
Total assets£395
Net assets£395

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-29
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2026-04-28
    ➖
    DOUGLAS, Stuart Alexander resigned
    director
  3. 2026-04-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-04-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2025-10-19
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2025-10-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-05-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2025-03-14
    ➕
    KOSKELA, Lena Marjatta appointed
    director
  9. 2025-02-22
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  10. 2025-02-22
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2025-02-22
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2025-02-22
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2024-02-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2024-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-10-28
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  16. 2023-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-10-30
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  19. 2021-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2015-04-10
    ➖
    SPEIGHT, Stephen resigned
    secretary
  22. 2015-04-10
    ➖
    SPEIGHT, Stephen resigned
    director
  23. 2007-02-08
    ➕
    DOUGLAS, Stuart Alexander appointed
    director
  24. 2006-02-01
    ➖
    SIMMONDS, Stephen resigned
    secretary
  25. 2006-01-01
    ➕
    SIMMONDS, Stephen appointed
    secretary
  26. 2005-09-13
    ➖
    BYFIELD, Michael John resigned
    director
  27. 2005-01-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 14 DEVONSHIRE PLACE LIMITED
  28. 2005-01-17
    ➕
    PRESCOTT, Kim appointed
    director
  29. 2005-01-17
    ➕
    SPEIGHT, Stephen appointed
    secretary
  30. 2005-01-17
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2005-01-17
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2005-01-17
    ➕
    BYFIELD, Michael John appointed
    director
  33. 2005-01-17
    ➕
    SPEIGHT, Stephen appointed
    director
  34. 2005-01-17
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 2005-01-17
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 2005-01-17
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 2005-01-17
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

51/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-31

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-01-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

1 Duke's Passage
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 1BS
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-01-31OVERDUE
Last: 2025-01-17

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

KOSKELA, Lena Marjatta→
director · ~50y · appointed 2025-03-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PRESCOTT, Kim→
director · ~52y · appointed 2005-01-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SIMMONDS, Stephen→
secretary · appointed 2006-01-01 · resigned 2006-02-01
Resigned
SPEIGHT, Stephen→
secretary · appointed 2005-01-17 · resigned 2015-04-10
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-01-17 · resigned 2005-01-17
Resigned
BYFIELD, Michael John→
director · ~59y · appointed 2005-01-17 · resigned 2005-09-13
Resigned
DOUGLAS, Stuart Alexander→
director · ~63y · appointed 2007-02-08 · resigned 2026-04-28
Resigned
SPEIGHT, Stephen→
director · ~76y · appointed 2005-01-17 · resigned 2015-04-10
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-01-17 · resigned 2005-01-17
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-01-17 · resigned 2005-01-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (71 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-04-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-28
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2025-02-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-10-28